Clif Bar Energy Bars Are 40% Sugar, Says New Lawsuit By Jill Ettinger Energy bars from best-selling Bay Area brand Clif Bar are loaded with added sugars despite advertising to the contrary says a new lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern …
Tesla slammed by consumer groups for Autopilot ‘deceptive advertising’ By David R. Baker With Tesla’s Autopilot system under scrutiny following recent crashes, two consumer groups on Wednesday asked federal authorities to investigate the automaker for “dangerously misleading and deceptive advertising,” saying …
Business Brief By Chip Cooper, Esq | Let’s say, you’re the owner of a small online business in , , and you’re vaguely familiar with FTC regulations affecting ad claims, testimonials, and substantiation. But, are you up to date with …
Brave New World: Ticketmaster to Roll Out Facial Recognition, Sparking Privacy Concerns By Elisha Brown Facial-recognition technology used to be the stuff of dystopian nightmares, but now your face may be used as a phone passcode or a concert ticket. …
Dairy Report: Farmers Taking a Stand Against Deceptive Advertising By Taylor Leach Buzzwords, scare tactics and misguided advertising are just a few techniques food marketers use to get consumers to buy their products. Farmers, however, have had enough and are …
FTC Squelches False Claims for Deceptive Mosquito-Repellent in Aromaflage Perfume and Candles By Peter Moreno A New Jersey company, Mikey & Momo, Inc., and its owners agree to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for false claims. It turns out the efficacy …
Best Chrome extensions to protect your online privacy and security By Jerry Hildenbrand The internet has become more than just a fun tool and is now considered a necessity the same way electricity and indoor plumbing are. You can do without it, …
Ban ‘hypocrite’ pre-mixed drinks, advocacy group urges committee By Stephanie Fillion Having adopted amendments to the Food and Drugs Act that prohibit food and beverages marketed at children, MPs turned their attention on Monday to another beverage affecting Canada’s youth: …
Stop saying ‘privacy,’ start saying ‘data protection’ By Paris Martineau Privacy policy, in the wake of the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal — and with Europe’s new data protection regulations kicking in soon — it’s been used a lot, and understandably so. Companies …
Bought Procter & Gamble’s Align probiotic? You could be owed some money By Craig Johnson Procter & Gamble recently reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit involving the marketing and advertising of its probiotic supplements under the Align brand. In …
